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Increasing Persistence of College Students in STEM

Author(s) -

Mark Graham,

Jennifer Frederick,

Angela ByarsWinston,

Anne-Barrie Hunter,

Jo Handelsman

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556

H-Index - 1186

eISSN - 1095-9203

pISSN - 0036-8075

DOI - 10.1126/science.1240487

Subject(s) - persistence (discontinuity) , biology , geology , geotechnical engineering

A 2012 report by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) predicts that the U.S. workforce will suffer a deficit of one million college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) over the next decade (1). The report calls for addressing the shortfall by increasing retention of college students in STEM. But many academic leaders have not responded aggressively to workforce needs by implementing measures that increase retention. Some of this nonaction is likely due to lack of knowledge about proven retention strategies.

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